Lace Around the Wound

The album signaled a change in direction for Daily from synthpop to pop-rock,[1] Daily's sophomore offering was singled out as "worthy of praise" in Cashbox for its for its well written songs and subject matter, artfully delivered by Daily.[2] The album's lead single, "Some People,"[3] written and produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher peaked at No. 33 on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles Chart.[4] "Heart Don't Lie" was issued as a promotional-only release, in lieu of second single.[5] After A&M failed to sufficiently promote the album, Daily parted ways with the label.[6] She wouldn't release another album until 1999's Tearing Down the Walls.[7]

The second cut on the LP, produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher, Cry Just a Little, was later covered by Celine Dion, produced by Ric Wake for her 1992 eponymous album, but the song was not added to the final track list.[8] Instead, it was used as a B-side on certain editions on the "Love Can Move Mountains" single. Two other Golden/Faragher songs on the album, "This Time" and "Heart Don't Lie,"(co-written with Daily) appeared in the American NBC hit television series California Dreams, and were also released on the California Dreams (Soundtrack) CD by MCA Records (1992).[9]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]

Cash Box published two reviews of the album during 1989. The first commented: "We weren't prepared for the smokey sensuality of her blues-dance-pop-jazz song stylings. Who are we to say that she's not better than Madonna? With her alternating twang, bop and dance floor inflections, she's certainly more diverse. And her more-than-just-kittenish personality comes through loud and clear."[11] The songs written and produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher (responsible for producing half the LP), do justice to Daily's soulful, raspy sound, by returning the artist to a roots rock, country feel, peppered with an R&B edge, as described in the second Cash Box review: "E.G. Daily offers us soulful, bluesy rock, with a little country twang to make things interesting. This is not your average, radio-ready, girl-pop. It's a little deeper than that. Daily touches on many subjects, and comes off with an album that is certainly well written and worthy of praise."[2] Ivan Brunet of the Nanaimo Daily News wrote: "On this new offering Daily's opted for a mainstream pop sound. The young lady has reached a level of artistry where labels no longer apply." The production team of Golden & Faragher provide Daily with material designed to showcase her emotional and technical vocal prowess. A compliment to the roots oriented tracks, "Heart Don't Lie" and "This Time," evoke shades of Cyndi Lauper but are uniquely her own.[12]

The single "Some People" peaked at number 33 on the specialized U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart. [13]